Historic Color Lithographic Images of historic Lake Superior Waterfront Scenes

Scroll down for a list of images of steam ships, ore boats, and tugs that served on the Great Lakes and often called on the ports of Duluth and Superior as well as other waterfront scenes, including Duluth’s famous Aerial bridge. (More waterfront scenes of Duluth and Superior can be found under Arrowhead Industry.) If you are looking for something specific, please contact us by phoning 218-310-6541.

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Steam Ships & Ore Bots:
America (steamer)
Christopher Columbus (whaleback)
Crescent City (b&w)
Crawford, (Coast Guard cutter)
Columbia (excursion steamer)
Elwood (b&w)
U.S.S. Gopher (naval reserve trainer)
Hamonic (steamer)
Huronic (steamer)
Juniata (steamer; aka Milwaukee Clipper)
Mataafa (b&w)
Medeira (b&w)
Minnesota (steamer)
Montauk (excursion steamer)
Newsboy (excursion steamer)
Noronic (steamer)
North American (steamer)
Northwest (steamer)
Octorara (steamer)
Rotarian (excursion steamer)
Sinola (ore boat)
South American (steamer)
Thomas F. Cole (ore boat)
Tionesta (steamer)
Umbria (b&w)
Columbia (steamer)
W.E. Fitzgerald (ore boat)
Wilfred Sykes (ore boat)
William Corey (ore boat)
William Livingstone (ore boat)
S.S. Wayne (excursion steamer)

Tugs:
Dredging Tug
McGaonnagle (fire tug)
Record (ice-breaking tug)
Sinclair (ice-breaking tug)

Duluth Waterfront Scenes:
Aerial Transfer Bridge
Aerial Lift Bridge
Arrowhead Bridge
Duluth Ship Canal
Interstate Bridge
North Pier Lighthouse
South Pier Lighthouse

Misc:
Bell-Helmet Diver
Life-Saving Crews
Sailboats
Lake Superior in “Nor’Easter”
Misc. Lake Superior Views
Storm of 1905
Historic 1858 Minnesota Point Lighthouse
Superior, Wisconsin’s Superior Entry Lighthouse